Community Tasting Notes 27

• dsimmons Likes this wine: 93 points

  December 11, 2021 - Still going strong at 13. Drunk over two days. Elegant fruitiness.

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• operaboy Likes this wine: 91 points

  May 31, 2020 - Jammy, hammy Zin. a perfect accompaniment to some smoked baby back ribs.

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• rldixon Likes this wine: 91 points

  May 24, 2020 - Consumed in a series of Carlisle Zins, these are my last bottles:
  
  1. 2008 Lingenfelder
  2. 2008 Sonoma County
  3. 2007 Sonoma County
  4. 2007 Papera Ranch
  5. 2007 Montafi Ranch
  6. 2009 Montafi Ranch
  7. 2009 Gold Mine Ranch
  8. 2008 Gold Mine Ranch
  9. 2008 Rossi Ranch
  
  This was delicious, albeit past its prime. Well-balanced pepper, tannins, and fruit, lacking the earthiness of the recent Gold Mine Ranch wines. I scored this at 92 a few months ago, and 91 now, but this score is in the context of the series of "last bottles" I'm having, and this wine is consistent with them.

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• Charlie C Likes this wine: 93 points

  June 16, 2018 - With local Virginia lamb rib chops on the grill. Plush nose of blackberries. Intense blackberry and blueberry fruit on the palate, peppery notes. Brighter raspberry notes come in on the midpalate. Tannins are firm, brilliant acidity, great balance. The tannins need another two years or so to fully resolve, but are not overbearing at all right now. Long finish of dark fruits and a bit of pepper. Great right now, but not at peak. Give it another two years and it will easily last for 5 years.

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• jfkwines wrote: 91 points

  February 23, 2018 - Agree with other posters this has perect integration and is at the point of drink now or soon. The berries and bramble on the mouthfeel are terrific and are delightful through finish. Drinkable all the way through a sealed glass the second night was still great. Only detraction and what kept it from a higher score s the ZIn kick has begun to fade and that is why I urge you to drink now versus hold

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Carlisle
• Varietal Zinfandel
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Rossi Ranch
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Sonoma Valley

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• Pending Delivery 4 (1%)
• In Cellars 100 (25%)
• Consumed 303 (74%)

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